The Datum Electronics Series 430 torque trials kit is designed to measure the on-shaft torque for trials applications on rotating shafts between 30mm to 1100mm in diameter. It can be used for simple testing of power levels or as a key tool within extended trials to assess fuel efficiency or performance improvements.
The system is designed for measuring power and torque on drive shafts, applications including marine ship shafts, prop shafts and vehicle drive shafts. The trials kit measures the on-shaft torque with the addition of being able to provide a second channel of strain data. This can be torque, plus one other, normally this would be speed in order to give a power measurement information through the shaft. Other useful measurement examples include torque, thrust, bending and load.